Masters: Tee times at Augusta, second round

AUGUSTA, Ga. – There will be plenty of intrigue both the morning and afternoon sessions at the 78th Masters, while amateur Matthew Fitzpatrick will get an up-close look at the pressures of defending a major title.

Here are some key pairings for the second round of the Masters:

• 1:48 p.m.: Adam Scott, Jason Dufner, Matthew Fitzpatrick

Wow, talk about trial by fire. Scott won the 2013 Masters and could take over as World No. 1 this week. Jason Dufner is as calm as they come and is the defending PGA Championship champ. And while Fitzpatrick is the reigning U.S. Amateur champ, this will be the biggest crowd he has played in front of in his young career.

• 1:59 p.m.: Jordan Spieth, Patrick Reed, Rory McIlroy

Talk about young guns, this group features three players under 25 that are all on the radar of oddsmakers this week. Spieth and Reed are making their first appearances at the Masters, while McIlroy is a 2011, back-nine blunder away from owning a green jacket.

• 9:35 a.m.: Jason Day, Dustin Johnson, Henrik Stenson

There is no need to stand any closer than 300 yards from driving holes on this one, as this is a group of absolute bombers. Stenson and Day are looking for the maiden major wins, while Johnson is one of the hottest players on the planet.

• 10:30 a.m.: Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els, Justin Rose

Mickelson is a fan favorite and the folks at Augusta National saved him for the second-to-last tee time of the opening day. Mickelson said he was “nervous” about his game after the Shell Houston Open last week, but the man simply seems to find a way here in Augusta. Els made a great run at the WGC-Accenture Match Play and Rose is coming off an injury-plagued beginning to his season, but can’t be discounted after his gutty effort to win the U.S. Open, overtaking Mickelson on the final day.

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Complete tee times and groupings for Friday’s second round of the 2014 Masters at Augusta National (all times EDT):

7:45 a.m.: Kevin Streelman, D.A. Points

7:56 a.m.: Larry Mize, Branden Grace, Michael McCoy

8:07 a.m.: Sandy Lyle, Matt Jones, Ken Duke

8:18 a.m.: Jose Maria Olazabal, Lucas Glover, Garrick Porteous

8:29 a.m.: Nick Watney, Stephen Gallacher, Darren Clarke

8:40 a.m.: Vijay Singh, Thomas Bjorn, Ryan Moore

8:51 a.m.: Matt Kuchar, Louis Oosthuizen, Thongchai Jaidee

9:02 a.m.: Trevor Immelman, Graham DeLaet, Oliver Goss

9:13 a.m.: Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano, Derek Ernst, Sang-moon Bae

9:24 a.m.: Bernhard Langer, Francesco Molinari, Chris Kirk

9:35 a.m.: Jason Day, Dustin Johnson, Henrik Stenson

9:57 a.m.: Bubba Watson, Luke Donald, Sergio Garcia

10:08 a.m.: Joost Luiten, Marc Leishman, Hunter Mahan

10:19 a.m.: Keegan Bradley, Victor Dubuisson, Peter Hanson

10:30 a.m.: Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els, Justin Rose

10:41 a.m.: Harris English, Lee Westwood, Russell Henley

10:52 a.m.: Stewart Cink, Tim Clark

11:03 a.m.: Ian Woosnam, John Huh, Kevin Stadler

11:14 a.m.: Ben Crenshaw, Y.E. Yang, Jonas Blixt

11:25 a.m.: Mark O’Meara, Steven Bowditch, Jordan Niebrugge

11:36 a.m. John Senden, Boo Weekley, David Lynn

11:47 a.m.: Craig Stadler, Scott Stallings, Martin Kaymer

12:09 p.m.: Tom Watson, Billy Horschel, Brendon de Jonge

12:20 p.m.: Mike Weir, Matt Every, Roberto Castro

12:31 p.m.: Angel Cabrera, Gary Woodland, Ian Poulter

12:42 p.m.: Fred Couples, Webb Simpson, Chang-woo Lee

12:53 p.m.: Graeme McDowell, Rickie Fowler, Jimmy Walker

1:04 p.m.: Zach Johnson, K.J. Choi, Steve Stricker

1:15 p.m.: Miguel Angel Jimenez, Bill Haas, Matteo Manassero

1:26 p.m.: Hideki Matsuyama, Brandt Snedeker, Jamie Donaldson

1:37 p.m.: Charl Schwartzel, Jim Furyk, Thorbjorn Olesen

1:48 p.m.: Adam Scott, Jason Dufner, Matthew Fitzpatrick

1:59 p.m.: Jordan Spieth, Patrick Reed, Rory McIlroy

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Here’s more information about the 78th Masters:

WHEN/WHERE: Augusta (Ga.) National Golf Club, Thursday-Sunday.

AT STAKE: First prize in 2013 was $1,440,000 (in addition to a silver trophy and a certain green jacket) from an $8.1 million total purse.

SHORT SHOTS: Day, Scott and Stenson are the three players in the field who could take over the World No. 1 ranking from Tiger Woods this week. . . . Scott and Rory McIlroy enter as the favorites in the eyes of oddsmakers, at 10/1 slightly ahead of Day, Kuchar and Mickelson. . . . Our senior writers also made McIlroy their favorite ahead of Kuchar, Scott, Stenson and Keegan Bradley. . . . Mark O’Meara says the 17th hole could play easier this year for longer hitters with the winter loss of the Eisenhower Tree that had guarded the inside corner of the dogleg left. . . . Monday’s rainfall might be the last of the week, with the forecast Thursday-Sunday no worse than partly cloudy; high temps should be in the mid-70s the first two days and near 80 during the weekend.